denote
verb (used with object)
to be a mark or sign of; indicate.
have denoted
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present perfectof denote.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This is a marker tree, Barr said, that may have denoted the village that was here — today a housing development.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
In context, the boxes might have denoted nothing more than preparations for a late-summer yard sale.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
Both those roles came in feature films and only a few years ago the presence of a Hollywood actress in a British TV series would have denoted a sharp downturn in her career opportunities.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2014
While his students thought it must have denoted a special day, he explained to them that “every day is a special day,” he said, and the flower became part of his daily attire.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2012
He spoke with a brevity that might have denoted some sternness but for the close grip of his arm.
From Charles Rex by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
